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... to Brasov - we had previously considered stopping at Rasnov Castle along the way, but our experience at Bran convinced us to skip it. That turned out to be a great decision, as Brasov definitely has its charms, and our very limited time here (just an afternoon and an evening) was barely enough to even have a taste of the city's offerings.

Brasov is yet another big Romanian city with beautiful plazas and excellent restaurants and cafes, ...

As unforgettable as Peles Castle was, we actually came to Sinaia for a different reason - to do a bit of hiking in the mountains of Romania, and to briefly escape the country's stifling heat. Sinaia itself isn't that great, a very expensive tourist town, that is a bit reminiscent of Banff, in all the wrong ways. However, its cable car up to the mountains is super convenient for hikers, and was one of the draws for staying here. ...

... Romanian equivalent of Albany). I wish I was a bear right now though, they all look so toasty with all that fur.So, what do I get to do at the bear sanctuary? It’s not quite as glamorous as crocodile hunting and you do learn that bears eat a lot. And everything. A lot of the food seems to be donated by local supermarkets – food that is just about out of date and unsaleable. Everything from dairy, bread, cake, fruit ...

... the edge of the mountains with views over Bucharest, driving past waterfalls and then driving on top of the mountain with countless steep hairpin turns. Once on top of the mountain there is a lake (but I missed it somehow… small lake I think lol) and then an 800m long tunnel through the mountain which lead to the road continuing slowly back down the mountain ...

... we went to check that out. From our point of view it was cringe worthy! Of course it was all in Romanian so we couldn’t understand but just the songs they were singing and the MC’s in between meant we were just laughing. I just wish we could understand what they had been saying. It was interesting to see all the 10 year old gangsters partying and smoking. When we had had as much as we could take, we went back to the hostel. I am going to turn in now. Need ...